32 of the 3,877 complaints filed about the Mazda 626 are about the seats — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
32
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
7
Crashes
1
Fires
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER ADJUSTED SEAT STUCK, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR CONSUMER TO ADJUST THE SEAT AS NEEDED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10094401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
METAL BAR IN FRONT SEAT HEADRESTS ARE NOT COVERED BY CUSTIONING. FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS CAN FEEL THE METAL BAT ON THE BACKS OF THEIR HEADS. IN AN INCIDENT WHERE THE HEAD IMPACTS THE HEADREST, THERE IS NO CUSTIONING IN FRONT OF THE METAL TO ABSORB THE FORCE. WE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD.
NHTSA complaint #10031069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
METAL BAR INSIDE VEHICLE HEAD RESTS SEPARATES FROM THE FOAM. DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE HEAD RESTS WILL CAUSE THE METAL BAR TO PUSH THROUGH THE HEAD REST FOAM. THE RESULT IS A HARD METAL BAR PROTRUDING FROM THE HEAD REST. IN AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER'S / DRIVER'S HEADS WILL HIT A RIGID STEEL BAR, RATHER THAN A PADDED SUPPORT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10023171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
MFR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. MFR STATES SEAT IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PART WILL BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #8019619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED TO REACH IN THE REAR SEAT WHEN THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8008013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
ON STATED DATE, I WAS REARENDED ON HIGHWAY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER BACK PART OF DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. IT WAS FOUND COMPLETELY HORIZONTAL AT END OF IMPACT. MAZDA SAID IT WAS BUILT TO DO THAT FOR SAFETY REASONS! TOW TRUCK OPERATOR, AUTO BODY EMPLOYEES HAVE NEVER HEARD OR SEEN SUCH A "SAFETY FEATURE." DUE TO THIS DEFECT IN SEAT MECHANISM,I SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT CONTINUE TO THIS DAY. I HAVE KEPT THE BROKEN SEAT TRACK. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. IF MAZDA DESIGNED THE SEAT BACK TO BREAK ON IMPACT AS A SAFETY FACTOR, IT HAS FAILED ME QUITE DRASTICALLY!!
NHTSA complaint #757907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SEAT BELT CATCHES ON SEATBACK RECLINING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEATBACK TO RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THIS COMPLAINT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS ODI REFERENCE 885954, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT HAS BEEB UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.
NHTSA complaint #8003547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEADRESTS ARE DESIGNED DEFECTIVE, THE METAL SUPPORT BAR SEPARATES FROM THE HEADREST AND RESTS AGAINST THE COVER. THE HEAD SITS ON THE METAL BAR. IN THE EVENT OF ANY TYPE OF COLLISION THE RESULTS COULD BE DISASTEROUS
NHTSA complaint #755840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SEATS ON THIS CAR-- WHEN YOU LEAN ON THE INSIDE OF THEM, PUTTING YOUR FULL WEIGHT AGAINST ONLY THE INSIDE OF THE SEAT, IT FALLS BACKWARD SUDDENLY. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WHEN TENDING TO BABY SEATS FASTENED IN THE BACK., BEHIND YOU. YOU LEAN IN TO HELP BABY, AND WHAM THE CHAIR FALLS INTO A FULL RECLINE. THIS HAPPENS WITH BOTH SEATS, AND EVEN WITH VERY LIGHTWEIGHT ADULTS. SHOULD SOMEONE BE DRIVING WHEN THEY LEAN, IT COULD MEAN A MASSIVE SAFETY HAZARD. TO MAKE THIS CLEARER, IF YOU SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (BOTH SEATS ARE EFFECTED, BUT FOR EXPLAINATIONS SAKE, WE'LL USE THE PASSENGER SIDE), THEN TURN TOWARD THE CENTER BACK SEAT OF THE CAR, YOUR SHOULDER RESTS AGAINST THE INSIDE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT, PUSHING A LITTLE TO THE INSIDE. WHEN STEADY PRESSURE IS APPLIED, AS YOU HELP THE CHILD, SUDDENLY, IT DROPS YOU BACKWARDS INTO A FULL RECLINE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE LATCH IS TRYING TO CATCH AS IT FALLS-- KIND OF LIKE A KID RUNNING WITH A STICK AGAINST A PLASTIC PICKET FENCE. HOPE THIS HELPS. BTW, IN TESTING IT, YOU MIGHT DO WELL TO HAVE A PERSON LEAN AS IF TURNING TO REACH INTO THE SEAT BEHIND THE SEAT THEY ARE SITTING IN. IT IS STEADY UNBALANCED PRESSURE THAT COLLAPSES IT, NOT SUDDEN IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #755684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN, VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED TOTALLING THE CAR. IN THE PROCESS, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED THUS CAUSING THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE NECK AND BACK INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #752621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
REAR END COLLISION WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT. UNCERTAIN OF STRIKING VEHICLE SPEED. MAZDA REAR CRUMPLED SUFFICIENT TO DISTORT REAR DOOR FRAMES. BOTH FRONT SEAT MECHANISMS RELEASED AND OCCUPANTS WERE LAYED OUT FLAT. ONLY TWO OCCUPANTS IN CAR, APPROXIMATELY 225 LBS. EACH. MINOR NECK INJURIES (MUSCLE PULL?) RESULTED.
NHTSA complaint #746039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I AM WRITING TO REPORT A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH OUR 1996 MAZDA 626. I HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPED WHILE DRIVING. THE INCIDENT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY $720 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AS I WAS TRAVELLING VERY SLOWLY. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WITH NO ACCIDENT, BUT I AM UNWILLING TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I AM CONVINCED THAT IT IS A DEFECT- A DANGEROUS ONE. I NOTICED ON YOUR ODI LIST THAT SOMONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (ODI ID NO. 823823). I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEGE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I SHOULD PROCEED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I THINK MAZDA SHOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGES AND CHECK THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY. IS THIS UNACCEPTABLE? THANK YOU. GREG GERKE.
NHTSA complaint #736206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT TOO LOW-5'5" DRIVER SITS LESS THAN 12" FROM AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #733035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSES INTO THE BACK SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #857941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT IS SO LOW THAT IT MUST BE ADJUSTED WITHIN 12 INCHES OF AIRBAG FOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #719297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT MOVED FOWARD,SEAT BELT PLASTIC COVER AT BASE BECOMES TRAPPED BELOW SEAT RECLINER HANDLE, ALLOWING APPX 6INCHES OF SLACK THAT WOULD BE RELEASED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT,IN THEORY CAUSING ME TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #717273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT MOVED FOWARD,SEAT BELT PLASTIC COVER AT BASE BECOMES TRAPPED BELOW SEAT RECLINER HANDLE, ALLOWING APPX 6INCHES OF SLACK THAT WOULD BE RELEASED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT,IN THEORY CAUSING ME TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #717273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
WHEN USING THE HEAD RESTRAINT, IF CONSUMER'S HEAD IS NOT CENTERED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THE MATERIAL GIVES WAY . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #854464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS A PROBLEM. IF IT IS LEANED BACK ON WITH A CERTAIN A MOUNT OF WEIGHT, IT WILL COLAPSE WHILE DRIVING THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIME IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #845408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
IN REAREND CRASH ON FREEWAY, DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED, TRAPPING REAR PASSENGER IN CAR. FUEL LINE PULLED OUT FROM TANK, ALLOWING FUEL FED FIRE, WHICH BURNED TRAPPED PASSENGER TO DEATH.
NHTSA complaint #709582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.